Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1887-07-29

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of the Howard Rifles will assemble at La
Plata on next Monday to see the boys off,
and wish them God speed.
Messrs. Thos. H. Ching, r. L Tippett,
Geo. Carrico, A. T. Carrico and COL Thos.
Brady, were elected honorary members OF
the Howard Rifles on Tuesday.
Capt Wilmer visited the camp ground
at Ilagerstown yesterday and made final
arrangements for the quarters and board
OF his command during their eight days
say.
Mr.. Walter NJ. Page had valuab g pair
OF oxen killed Ivy lightning on Saturday
They were coupled together in field In
Piccawaxen and the same shock killed
both.
| The new machinery for the La p alta
cannery, which is to be operated 10y Balti-
more packers this year. arrived on Tues
day, 1t will be at once put in position
and work begun.
/ Sky new Springfield riff s direct from
The f,ctory arrived here last Saturday for
the use of the Howard r .fies. The boys
drilled with them on Tuesd ~ and will
use them again to-day.
Mr.. Geo. H. Muschette. former citizen
of Chares but now residing in Centreville,
and Miss Mary E. Monroe, OF Waldorf.
were married ut tie home of he bride on
Wednesday last 10y Rev S. B. Dolly.
Senator and Mrs Edelen and DR. f V.
E ielen left on Mond ~ far their summer
sojourn The Senator and his wife are at
the Shelburne, Atlantic City, while the
Doctors mention. we believe, is to
make an extended tour through the East.
During these hea'ed days the atmos-
phere becomes putrid from decayed mater
if allowed to remain about the premises
and sickness follows. II you have any re-
gard for health see that your premises are
kept clean during dog days"
A free scholarship in the Western Mary
land College from Charles county 10 now
vacant. Mr.. Maddox, the school examiner.
will hold an examination shortly to have
it filled Due notice Of the examins'ion,
which IS open to both sexes, will appear
in the TINES.
Corporal Winfield HALEY has been pro-
NOTED to q Sergesntcy in Howard Rides
vice w. NJ. Muschette. detached; and Jos.
B. Price has been appointed corporal vice
Hs lev. promoted. John G. ID .ment has
also been promoted to a corporslcy vice
OTIS NJ. Snoot, discharged.
The congregation Of this parish is still
indebted to Rev. G.. +. Williams in the
sum of $226, and it is said the vestry have
determi ued not tn call minister until this
debt is paid. A wise CONCLUSION doubtless
but then as the sum is small an effort
should he made to pay it at once.
The Annapolis correspondent Of the
Sun stated on Wednesday that Governor
Lloyd had not yet recsived the record in
the case Of Biscne, the condemned muir
derer Of Capt Dixon. When the court
record is sent to the Governor the death
warrant, fixing the day f5f The execution.
will he signed.
The steamer Arrowsmith, with about
400 excursionis,s on hoard, met with an
accident near Lower Cedar Point last
Friday. Fortunately two othersteamers
were near at the time and all the excur
sionists were gotten of in safety and with
out panic. The steamer WAS carr ed back
to Washington Tor repairs.
A correspondent from Cobb Neck states
that the crops throughout TINT section are
generally very fine. Mr.. V, II Neale got
= yield of 200 bushes OF wheat from ten
OF se,d on light ianh-s turn out Of 20
for l. Mr.. Neale hopes To get yield Of
40 bushels to the acre shortly as be is
rapidly improving bis land by liberal
use Of lime.
Sergeant Muschette has been appointed
by Acting Major Chesley commissionary
with the rank Of cap ain Of the Fourth
Battalion Sergeant Muschette has accept
ed the appointment, though having been
confined TO his bed the greater part OF this
week 10y sickness, he has not been able 10
give the matter the necessary attention.
lie will be all right when We go to camp
We hope.
it's work so well We presume our county
Democrats will give some tire aud at
tention to the local ticket to be placed In
the field this fall. So far nothing has
been done in ,his regard and even rumnrs
of possible candidates are not pie ntiful.
The announcement, by his friends, OF Mr..
J. d. B. Wsibach for the Legislature Is the
only applicant for any Office, outside Of
the .s,erifalty. publicly spoken Of Dir.
Davis having declined To allow the Use OF
bis name
Local Reader.
10 another column will be found the sd
veriisement Of the Greatest Baltimore Cio,hing
House, OEHxs Acxx HAIL. Darisg July and
August extraordinary and s~erpins reductions
will be m-de in all depsriueuts. man can
dress veil at about two thirds usual prices
The store is one OF The sights Of Baltimore, aud
daily thousands of strangers stroll through the
great establishment.